Buchanan Computing

Buchanan Computing is a successful private company based in Hammersmith, London. It specialises in developing, supplying and supporting software for traffic engineering and highway management throughout the British Isles. It is the UK’s foremost supplier of computer mapping (GIS) software to traffic and highway professionals and is also prominent in traffic sign design.

AccsMap is a map-based road casualty analysis system developed specifically for the UK. It is a comprehensive input, reporting, analysis and validation system for road accidents, enabling data to be viewed and interrogated on a map background. AccsMap is able to provide full STATS 21 validation with Department for Transport (DfT) exports and the justification of safety camera sites.

HighwayMap manages all stages of the Section 38 highway adoptions and other processes. It can be used to maintain a comprehensive record of the status and extent of all highway boundaries. Contact information for developers, solicitors and other relevant parties is stored within the system along with standard letters for each stage of the adoption process. There is the facility to automatically generate and attach copies of letters sent and reminders can be set to ensure that each stage of the process is completed on time.

InvMap provides a single repository of different data sets, which will enable you to deal with queries quickly and efficiently. It can be also be used simultaneously with other TraffMap application such as AccsMap for collision analysis and ParkMap for the management traffic orders.

LineMap is a major breakthrough in productivity for traffic and highway engineers. It combines the power of CAD with the simplicity of word processing, to provide a fast and accurate design tool with the option to build up inventory and maintenance records for a whole authority.

Data translation, visualisation and routing all in one package. The ITN layer of MasterMap from Ordnance Survey is an up-to-date road network containing information about many types of traffic restriction. RouteMap takes this data, and displays it clearly and accurately for anyone to query and use.

Through integration of maintenance and other inventory functions with a design tool for new signing schemes, the permanent record is kept updated and fewer costly design mistakes occur. SignMap provides the means to tackle both these requirements and can aid visualisation (e.g. for public consultation) with its colourful display.

The frustration and confusion suffered by the traveling public due to absent or inconsistent direction signing may have a greater impact on road safety than has been previously recognised. Increased stress levels, sudden lane switches, dangerous u-turns and scanning of verges for guidance instead of concentrating on the road ahead can all result in road crashes.

SignRoute can help you achieve a well designed and consistent system of directional signing.

SurveyMap is the ideal tool for storage, analysis and assessment of parking survey data. It provides instant access to information and flexibility during analysis and reporting that could make trawling through numerous hard copy reports and spreadsheets a thing of the past. SurveyMap was developed in association with Colin Buchanan and The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.